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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1927
Page
6
Mrs J Frank Jones and Mrs Max Withelag honored guests at a luncheon at the Phimble Theatre, with pink teds and prizes for high score. Mrs Tr T Barteldes hosted a companion lunch for Mrs Kreeck and Mrs Sanderson. Invitations issued for a Jan 15 reception. Sigma chapter activities and Lawrence clubs noted.
In Lawrence Topeka and nearby towns residents send updates on illness, work absences, and family visits. Names include Nancy Melvern, Kathryn Joseph, Dorothy Venus, Margart Royster, Mabel Dunbar, Maude Gibb, Fannie Feredlin, Rebecca Biddle, and J P Lutz among others as they travel, visit and recover. Local social movements include Gamma Delta and notable families host relatives and guests from Missouri and Kansas City.
The article lists attendees such as George Favogi, Seybold, Werte Schwartz, Walter Schwanty and Dorothy Schwanty at a social where sandwiches were shared. It mentions Mrs George Wa Maye and Sirs Howard Baldwin visiting, and reports Mrs Schott resting after a trip to Kansas City. A New Year church service and annual meeting were held at the German Evangelical Church in Blue, with Seybold inviting guests and Mrs Beret serving a deli.
An OCR fragment recalls social visits and gatherings in a small community. Names such as Walter Fleet, Henry Hornberger, Oscar Schwar, and George Reynolds appear, with references to dinners, calls, and a Thursday through Sunday sequence of visits and celebrations. The text lists multiple households, including Hornberger, Elm, Heim, and Pippett, and notes a wedding conducted by Rev. Wil, with several couples referenced in brief, fragmented notes.
An amusing social note describes Mr and Mrs W A Scotty hosting a delightfully planned dinner for guests including M. Chicago. The event featured a noon gathering with pleasant company and a surprise element.
Fragmentary OCR hints at Maxine Schelbaek and a morning routine in Ottawa with unclear context. Limited readable names appear, suggesting a society brief or personal notice rather than a full article.
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